Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, Little Hulton is bordered by Farnworth to the north, Walkden to the east and Tyldesley to the south.

[9] In the 13th century Peel or Wicheves, another district in the township, was owned by the Hultons who sold it to the Tyldesleys.

Joseph Yates of Manchester bought it in the 18th century and his descendants sold it to colliery owner, Ellis Fletcher of Clifton.

Peel Hall was reputedly built in 1840 by Matthew Fletcher, from the designs of Sir Charles Barry.

[5] Peel Hall became a sanatorium to treat tuberculosis and subsequently a geriatric hospital until it closed in 1990.

It was sold to a development company for refurbishment but, despite being a Grade II listed building, was vandalised, became dangerous and was demolished in the mid-1990s.

Parts of the property still remain including the ice house which is also a grade II listed building.

[11] Kenyon Peel Hall was about a quarter of a mile south of the ancient highway from Manchester to Bolton.

The National Coal Board Central Workshops, commonly known as 'Walkden Yard', south of Walkden High Street, close to the Ellesmere Colliery, was partly in Little Hulton.

The restoration scheme was expected to create more than 250 acres (100 ha) of amenity woodland and wetlands and an area for industrial development.

[19] Historically in the hundred of Salford in Lancashire, until the 19th century, Little Hulton was a township and chapelry in the ecclesiastical parish of Deane.

[26] In April 2017 the councillors are: Colette Weir,[27][28] Kate Lewis,[29] and Rob Sharpe,[30] all from the Labour Party.

[8] The old Wharton Chapel had its origins in the Act of Uniformity 1662 which led to the Great Ejection of clergy.

Reverend James Wood (the elder) was ejected from Atherton Chapel but continued to hold services in private houses, including that of the Mort family at Wharton Hall.

In 1874 Peel became a parish and the foundation stone for St Paul's Church was laid by Lord Kenyon.

[37] A window made of painted and fired porcelain over the font at St Paul's is from the old Peel Chapel.

[43] Little Hulton Reds Amateur Rugby League Football Club is based at Peel Park.

[45] Little Hulton and Walkden Community Committee meets bi-monthly and works with Salford City Council and produces an annual action plan to improve the quality of life and provide activities.